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ASK MOM: My Son Can't Control Himself

Jun 04, 2021 02:46AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

  My Son Can't Control Himself by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: Since my son was little, he’s had a tendency to blurt things out and randomly do odd things. I thought he would...

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ASK MOM: Afraid My Baby Will Grow Up Like Me

May 21, 2021 07:40AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

AFRAID MY BABY WILL GROW UP LIKE ME by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: My childhood was the kind you want to forget. (Abuse, neglect, you name it.) I’ve been able to escape it, and by...

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ASK MOM: Son Turning into Hypochondriac

May 07, 2021 09:53AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Son Turning into Hypochondriac by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: Ever since the pandemic started, my 11-year old son ‘catches’ everything he reads about. He gets stomachaches,...

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ASK MOM: Am I Raising a Narcissist?

Apr 23, 2021 06:09AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

        Am I Raising a Narcissist? by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: I have recently learned that one of my friends is a narcissist (as diagnosed by a clinician), so I have been doing...

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ASK MOM: Son Has Anxiety About World Ending

Apr 09, 2021 05:53AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Son Has Anxiety About World Ending by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: I’m afraid my 13-year old son has gotten into some stuff on the internet that’s causing him a lot of anxiety....

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ASK MOM: Mom Loves One Child More Than the Other

Mar 26, 2021 05:17AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Mom Loves One Child More Than the Other by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: My daughter, who is now eight, was so easy I couldn’t wait to have another. As a baby, she had a smile for...

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ASK MOM: Scared of 5-Year-Old Son

Feb 26, 2021 07:11AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

Scared of 5-Year-Old Son by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: I’m a little afraid of my five-year-old son. Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but whenever I need to tell him he can’t...

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ASK MOM: Am I Raising a Liar?

Feb 12, 2021 11:04AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

AM I RAISING A LIAR? by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: My daughter (she’s in sixth grade) lies about everything. I can’t tell if she's living in a dream world, or if she’s doing it...

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ASK MOM: My Boys Can't Stand Each Other

Jan 29, 2021 04:11PM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

My Boys Can’t Stand Each Other by Mary Follin and Kristi Crosson THE PROBLEM: My two boys are ages 10 and 7, and when my second son was born, my oldest was pretty unhappy about it. Unfortunately,...

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ASK MOM: Guilty Mom Wonders About Screens and Restaurants

Jan 01, 2021 06:00AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

I’m feeling like a hypocrite. When my son was a baby, I used to get upset when I saw a parent plant their toddler in front of a screen at a restaurant. Now that my son is 3, watching a cartoon is the only way he’ll sit still. I don’t know how to unpack my mixed-up feelings.

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